Ramesses II

Ramesses II- greatest of the Ramessides, renewed policy of expansion and conquest, ruled for 66 years, many monumental buildings under his reign, lived to his 90’s, fathered more than a 100 children with wives and concubines, buried in the valley of the kings, fought a battle against the Hittites that was a draw portrayed as a victory, had a treaty with the Hittites which was strengthened by marriage (69) Significance- Ramesses II represents the height of Egyptian power and often what people think

In the late 19th century, the Seated Statue of Ramesses II was uncovered in the Temple of Harsaphes, Heracleopolis, by Sir William Flinders Petrie (Horne 1985, 22). Currently, it rests in the Mummies Gallery in the Egyptian section of the Penn Museum. The king sits heroically with his hands resting on his lap and wears the nemes headdress on his head. Made of quartzite sandstone, the statue sits at an impressive height of 226 cm, with a width of 74 cm and length of 149 cm. On his arms, there are

Ramesses II, or simply Ramses, is an Egyptian Pharaoh, known to have been responsible for propaganda to build his legacy from a commoner to a grand ruler. If the Pharaoh is responsible for fragmented stories, sources are to undergo a critical analysis for reliability and authenticity, as representations may have been possibly shaped to give an inaccurate portrayal. By looking at sources such as art, myth, legends, memorials, museums, the media, film, documentaries and multimedia, we will find a fixed

Ramesses II was part of the nineteenth dynasty, this dynasty lasted from 1292 BC – 1189 BC, in total the nineteenth dynasty reigned for 103 years. Ramesses II was an infamous Egyptian Pharaoh, notably because of the amount of years he reigned over the Egyptian people. In a time year the average person lived around forty to forty five years, Ramesses II lived well into his nineties. It is thought that he lived close to ninety three years before his death (Ramses II: Ramses The Great.). He reigned

While Ramesses II achieved some military success in this battle, he did not achieve that political success that he wanted as he ultimately did not gain control of Kadesh. Instead however, the head of the Hittites, Muwatallis, sent an envoy with a peace proposal, in which included the statement “very excellent is peace – there is no blame in peace when you make it” (Bradley 1999). This statement persuaded Ramesses II to come to a unanimous decision from both sides regarding the truce which Green (1963)

ruled Egypt can be considered great kings. Ramesses III, who was the second ruler of Egypt’s 20th Dynasty, was the last of great pharaohs on the throne. His reign was a time of trouble throughout the Mediterranean. The fall of Mycenae caused people from all over the region to go crazy and topple empires. Ramesses was this king's birth name, as it was for most of the 20th Dynasty rulers who appear to have wished to copy Ramesses II of the 19th Dynasty. Ramesses means, "Re has fashioned him". Another part

The temples of Egypt were (and still are) associated with a great deal of religious value. The temples were built to be the homes of the gods and goddesses of the land. Ancient Egyptians believed in the importance of pleasing their gods. As a result, they ensured that beautiful and magnificent temples were built to be the homes of these gods. In this regard, these temples were also used as places of worship (Redford, 1971). These temples were therefore the places where the Egyptians spent most of

Ramesses II was somewhat important in Ancient Egyptian history. Firstly, he is the first person in history to sign an official peace treaty, with the Hittites effectively making him the creator of such documents. Secondly, his building projects were very strong; he built many temples across the lands in his name. Thirdly, in contradiction, he was not important because he is infamous among historians for being a ‘fake’. Ramesses II is one of the most famous Pharaohs of Ancient Egyptian history. He

Ramesses II, also known as Rameses and Ramses was the third Pharaoh of the nineteenth dynasty in ancient Egypt and arguably the most powerful ruler Egypt has seen. He led his civilization from 1279-1213 B.C.E. With a seemingly everlasting reign of around sixty six to sixty seven years, Ramesses aided Egypt in the ways of expansion and growth of power. Being born into royalty and prosperity, Ramesses was able to influence the politics and growth of his country at a very young age. Shortly after his

The temples of Egypt were and still are associated with a great deal of religious value. The temples were built to be the homes of the gods and goddesses of the land. Ancient Egyptians believed in the importance of pleasing their gods. As a result, they ensured that beautiful and magnificent temples were built to be the homes of these gods. In this regard, these temples were also used as places of worship. These temples were therefore the places where the Egyptians spent most of their time performing